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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.11.7

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 11: Aśvamedha yajña: Release of the horse and preparations. Ṛṣyaśṛṅga orders the horse released, Daśaratha commissions the sacrificial ground on the Sarayū’s northern bank and warns that ritual errors endanger the patron

In the sequence: Daśaratha explains his unhappiness at being childless and his resolve to perform the aśvamedha with Ṛṣyaśṛṅga's help

1.11.7

tān pūjayitvā dharmātmā rājā daśarathas tadā
idaṃ dharmārthasahitaṃ ślakṣṇaṃ vacanam abravīt

Having honoured them, the righteous king Daśaratha then spoke these smooth words, in keeping with dharma and self-interest:

Words: tān — them; pūjayitvā — having honoured; dharmātmā — the righteous one; rājā — king; daśarathas — Daśaratha; tadā — then; idaṃ — this; dharmārthasahitaṃ — in keeping with dharma and artha; ślakṣṇaṃ — smooth, gentle; vacanam — words; abravīt — spoke

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.